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Remaining in the military after the war, he served with the Strategic Air Command, the nation's nuclear bombing force, and became a one-star general.

On October 9, as commander of the combined air service of the army group engaged in the Meuse-Argonne campaign, he led a large bombing force in a behind-the-lines air strike.

The CEP was eventually reduced to 20 metres, making the Canberras the most accurate bombing force in the region.

During the First World War he rose from flying instructor to command of 41st Wing RFC, the main strategic bombing force, and was awarded the Albert Medal for putting out a fire in an explosives store.

In June 1918 Newall was appointed the Deputy Commander of the Independent Bombing Force, serving under Trenchard.

Philosophically, Newall remained a close follower of Trenchard during the interwar period; his time in the Independent Bombing Force had left him convinced that strategic bombing was an exceptionally powerful weapon, and one that could not effectively be defended against.

Canadians have thrown a surprise wedding reception for a young Syrian couple who married just days before bombing forced them to flee their home.

The United Nations administration that has run the Yugoslav province since NATO bombing forced Serbia to withdraw its forces in 1999 can expect a hostile reaction from Kosovo Albanians.

Such a government could eventually replace the United Nations officials who have been running Kosovo since NATO bombing forced Serbian troops to withdraw more than two years ago.

The bombing forced the withdrawal of Serb security forces from Kosovo in June 1999, with members of the KLA – described as a "terrorist group" by the Serbs – targeting Kosovo Serbs in reprisal attacks during the chaos.

In Afghanistan last November, the Northern Alliance, supported by American Special Forces troops and emboldened by the highly accurate American bombing, forced thousands of Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters to retreat inside the northern hill town of Kunduz.